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Could it be Africa’s decade?
From economists to development agencies to investors, the team of Afro-optimists is increasing. High…
Too hot for sustainable growth
There is no doubt that Nigeria is experiencing influx of foreign capital particularly due to prevalence of…
Privatising Nigeria’s rail transport
From the beginning of civilisation, transportation has been critical to the economic development of economies. The…
The allure of foreign bonds
Last year Nigeria exported more goods than it imported. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the value of exports…
National Arts Theatre and its discontents
There was a report in the dailies last week that caused uproar in the arts industry. The report said the…
MEND’s needless onslaught
The chest-beating claim by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) that it was…
Bank growth and real sector credit expansion
Nigerian banks may be in the early stage of the next growth phase in the financial services sector which…
Cars in emerging markets
Cars imported into Nigeria increased to 268,026 in 2012 from 231,423 in 2011, according to Nigeria Ports Authority…
Compressed natural gas in Nigeria
If all heavy trucks in the world switched to gas, much fuel costs could be saved. At the moment 15 million…
Lessons from Poland
Nigeria can learn from Poland as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and…
Making LGs more functional
Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution, read jointly with Section 8, provides that there shall be “the system of…
Preparing for the rains
The rainy season is gradually setting in, and as it does, sad memories of the floods that ravaged many parts…